Welcome to the Evanton Community Trust web site

The Evanton Community Trust is a charitable body which was set up in 2005 to undertake major local projects designed to develop new and improve or preserve existing community assets for the benefit of the community in and around Evanton in Ross-shire in the Highlands of Scotland.

The Trust is registered in Scotland as a charitable company and its vision is "to see a robust, inclusive and thriving community in Evanton where people are proud to work and live"

The Trust’s first project was to acquire and convert a brown-field site in the centre of the village into a Village Green with landscaping and planting. This is now a focal point for the centre of the village as well as an amenity for the local community.

More recently, the Trust has upgraded the footpaths from Lower Balconie and Kiltearn along the shore. The paths are now suitable for most abilities and the addition of seating and a picnic table along the way give you time to stop and admire the views and wildlife. There are interpretive panels along the route too to tell you a bit about the area. We have also produced a fold up map / guide to the network of paths - this will shortly be available to download here.

The Trust is currently in discussion with Kiltearn Community Council about taking over ownership of the Diamond Jubilee Hall. We will keep you updated as this progresses.

An underlying principle that informs all the Trust’s work is that of openness and transparency, presenting regular and clear information to its members and the community at large on all aspects of its work and activities, through local media, posters and leaflets as well as via web sites and social media outlets.

Diamond Jubilee Hall

The Evanton Community Trust are in the process of taking on ownership of the Diamond Jubilee Hall from the Kiltearn Community Council. In the immediate future the Trust hopes to source funding to carry out essential upgrades and improvements to the hall. We will also be looking for volunteers to form a Hall Management Committee who, along with a paid caretaker and an administrator/development officer (subject to funding), will be responsible for the day to day running and future activities of the hall.

Evanton Community Trust are a community organisation and will hold the ownership of the hall for the community. The Trust and the KCC are holding an open meeting to discuss plans for the hall – we want to hear from you about your ideas for the future of the Hall. Please come along on Thursday 27th June, 7:30pm, Kiltearn Church Hall, Balconie Street, Evanton. If you are unable to come along but have views you would like to put forward you can email secretary@ect.scot or drop any written views into the Post Office.

Latest News

Old Kiltearn Parish Church graveyard database online!

As part of the community project last year, investigating the history of the Old Kirk, volunteers catalogued all the gravestones in the graveyard. This is now available for you to search online. Click here to go to database.

100 Club

Due to a very low take up it has been decided not to proceed with the 100 Club. Apologies for any disappointment.

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Feis Rois - Kiltearn Fiddlers

The work of Fèis Rois takes place year-round and extends well beyond Ross-Shire. In addition to an extensive programme of music tuition in Local Authorities across Scotland, their local young musicians have toured across Scotland, the UK and internationally. Some of these musicians making up Kiltearn Fiddlers are part of Feis Rois and are based in Evanton and you can listen to a sample of their music by clicking below.